Number of transboundary breeds in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of transboundary breeds was 280 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
280
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
280
in 2006
All-time low
115
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of transboundary breeds in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025

01002003002000201220252000: 1152001: 1162002: 2482003: 2482004: 2482005: 2482006: 2802007: 2802008: 2802009: 2802010: 2802011: 2802012: 2802013: 2802014: 2802015: 2802016: 2802017: 2802018: 2802019: 2802020: 2802021: 2802022: 2802023: 2802024: 2802025: 280

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, number of transboundary breeds in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 280. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 280 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 115, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Number of transboundary breeds in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 115
2001 116 +0.9%
2002 248 +113.8%
2003 248 +0.0%
2004 248 +0.0%
2005 248 +0.0%
2006 280 +12.9%
2007 280 +0.0%
2008 280 +0.0%
2009 280 +0.0%
2010 280 +0.0%
2011 280 +0.0%
2012 280 +0.0%
2013 280 +0.0%
2014 280 +0.0%
2015 280 +0.0%
2016 280 +0.0%
2017 280 +0.0%
2018 280 +0.0%
2019 280 +0.0%
2020 280 +0.0%
2021 280 +0.0%
2022 280 +0.0%
2023 280 +0.0%
2024 280 +0.0%
2025 280 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 234.3 115 280 10
2010s 280 280 280 10
2020s 280 280 280 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 280 compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 272 compare
  3. 4 Australia 249 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of transboundary breeds in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Number of transboundary breeds in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 280 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of transboundary breeds recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 280 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 115 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of transboundary breeds?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of transboundary breeds rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
241 places, 6,046 data points, 2000–2025
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